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Full slip stage of harvest maturity is NOT found in which cultivar of muskmelon?
EXPLANATION
Maturity Standards, Respiration Kinetics & Wa
- Harvest Maturity and "Slip" in Muskmelon (Cucumis melo):
- In cultivars belonging to the reticulatus / cantalupensis group (e.g., Pusa Sharbati, Arka Rajhans, Durgapura Madhu, Kashi Madhu), a corky abscission layer forms across the pedicel attachment, allowing the ripe fruit to separate cleanly when slight thumb pressure is applied ("full slip" stage).
- In contrast, the prominent green-fleshed cultivar Hara Madhu does not develop an abscission zone at maturity (non-slip type). It must be harvested manually based on fruit netting, softening of the blossom end, change in rind colour from dark green to yellowish green, and emission of musky aroma.
- Correct Option: Option 4 (Hara Madhu).
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